Food System Support Driver

Solid Ground; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Solid Ground in Seattle seeks a Food System Support Driver to pick up food and non-food items from distribution warehouses and deliver to urban food banks according to an established schedule. You will be responsible for loading, unloading, verifying orders, and maintaining accurate records.

The role requires punctuality and clear communication with staff and partner agencies. Daily tasks include performing pre‑ and post‑trip inspections, ensuring equipment readiness, and collaborating with the

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Experience with delivery routes and route planning is preferred.
• Ability to conduct pre/post trip vehicle inspections.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced community service environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food and non‑food items to Seattle area food banks five days a week, loading/unloading and ensuring orders match the pickup lists.
• Communicate schedule changes and delays to program staff and food banks; adhere to delivery schedules.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Delivery logistics

Safety awareness

Vehicle/equipment operation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Job description

• Solid Ground** believes poverty is solvable. Our communities are stronger when we support stability and break down the barriers to overcoming poverty. Solid Ground does both. We combine direct services with advocacy to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change. Through our programs, people gain stability and build skills that equip them to move forward in their lives. Through advocacy, we work toward ending racism and other oppressions embedded in our institutions, policies and culture that hold people back from succeeding. We bring the voices of people experiencing poverty into the political process, furthering social justice, and supporting our entire community to reach its potential.
  

• Solid Ground** believes poverty is solvable. Our communities are stronger when we support stability and break down the barriers to overcoming poverty. Solid Ground does both. We combine direct services with advocacy to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change. Through our programs, people gain stability and build skills that equip them to move forward in their lives. Through advocacy, we work toward ending racism and other oppressions embedded in our institutions, policies and culture that hold people back from succeeding. We bring the voices of people experiencing poverty into the political process, furthering social justice, and supporting our entire community to reach its potential.
  

As Our Workforce Evolves To Reflect The Diversity Of The Communities We Serve, Our Agency And Workplace Will Be Enriched And Strengthened. As Such, We Will

• Demonstrate the initiative to learn and enhance skills that promote anti-racism, cultural competency and an understanding of oppression and its impact.
  

• Participate in intentional learning efforts, including events relating to understanding and dismantling institutional racism and building cultural competency.
• Job Summary:** The Food System Support Driver is responsible for picking up food and non-food items from food distribution warehouses such as Northwest Harvest and Food Lifeline and making deliveries to various Seattle food banks in accordance with program policies and procedures and a predetermined delivery schedule. Deliveries may need to be made during inclement weather. The driver is responsible for communicating schedule changes and delays to program and foodbank staff. The Food System Support Driver is part of the Food System Support Team and is required to participate in all agency training, and staff meetings as schedule allows. If schedule does not allow for attendance the employee is responsible for obtaining any information missing through watching recordings and/or checking in with supervisor.
  

Essential Responsibilities, Duties And Tasks

• 70% Deliver food and non-food items to Seattle food banks **five** days a week, including loading and unloading the truck. Count, verify, and ensure all items on pallets match pick list and work with distributor to ensure accuracy of order, noting any discrepancies and communicating those to the food bank receiving the order. Document any instances when pallets are stacked incorrectly and spilled; communicate this with Program staff or supervisor. Issue order forms to food banks for verification and signature. Pick up pallets, bread trays, milk cartons, wooden bins, etc. from food banks and return them to proper warehouse as required; Provides input to Food System Support staff in developing and revising regular and holiday schedules for food pick‑ups and deliveries. Follow set delivery schedule and communicate immediately with supervisor if deviation from schedule becomes necessary. Make decisions regarding additional delivery or pick up needs as needed.
  
• 10% Perform daily a daily vehicle and equipment inspection prior to use and conduct a Post-Trip Inspection at the end of each shift. Identify Pre & post trip entire truck discrepancies such as low tire pressure, leaks on ground under truck and perform Air Brake test before departing the SGT yard. Ensure the electric pallet jack is functional and fully charged. Lowe/raise rail gate for route. Check gauges on dashboard for accuracy such as Air brake pressure, low oil pressure or coolant levels are in operational range. Visually check for low tire pressure on all tires.? Check lights such as turn signals, brakes, parking and hazard lighting for blown bulbs. Check for worn wiper blades. Daily task before departing on route and chec